[IL-Talk] MOPD Digital Accessibility Awareness Day Resource Fair

[Kira O'Bradovich]

Hello Everyone,



As Denise shared at today’s Chapter meeting, the MOPD Global Accessibility
Awareness Day will take place this Thursday, May 19th.  The event is from
11am - 3:30pm.The location of the event is at the MOPD’s larger office,
2102 W Ogden. Parking is available in the parking lot.  No parking permits
are required that day. The NFB will have a table to provide information to
the community about our organization.



If you would like to attend the resource fair, please register at the
following link and note that only your name and email are required to
submit: https://forms.office.com/g/5tbGfKhGvR

If you need help filling this out please email me, kobradov at gmail.com or
call (402) 670-1980. If you have any difficulties using technology just
give me a call and leave me your name and I will sign you up.



The event will have food trucks, scooters, a COVID-19 vaccine clinic
(12:30P.M. – 1:30P.M.), a panel discussion about digital accessibility, and
partner organizations from the disability community! Please see below for a
schedule.



GAAD was created to raise awareness about digital accessibility and
inclusion, and MOPD is proud to join this celebration! Visit the Facebook
event page to learn more: https://fb.me/e/3gwg44U65



Here is the day's schedule:

11:00 - 3:30:  Resource fair with disability community representatives

11:15 - 2:00:  Panel of people with disabilities talking about digital
accessibility

12:00 - 2:30:  Adaptive scooter demonstration and testing

12:30 - 1:30:  Vaccine clinic available (Rooms A & B)

1:30 - 2:00:  Mayor Lightfoot and other Commissioners will speak to
audience

2:00 - 2:40:  Reinventability adaptive dance performance

3:30:  Event ends



Best,

Kira O’Bradovich